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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,220,403.50 and 2,624,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,220,403.50 and 2,624,467 is: 5,643,893.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,220,403.50 : 2,624,467 = 2,624,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,220,403.50/2,624,467 = 2,624,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,220,403.50x = 2,624,467 × 2,624,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,220,403.50x = 6,887,827,034,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,887,827,034,089/1,220,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,643,893.22

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